Island Arts
Memorial Day Ceremony Scheduled
Encinal High graduate returns as keynote speaker
Memorial Day in Alameda has long been commemorated with a ceremony at Veterans Park near the Bay Farm Island Bridge on Veterans Court. The annual ceremony is set for Monday, May 30, at 11 a.m.
Story Time Tonight
Story time from Tales of the Arabian Nights at the Old Bazaar room inside Lost City Antiques, 1519 Park St., tonight, Friday, Jan. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Join a reading about Aladdin and his magic lamp and other stories inside a room filled with fantastical objects from stories in the book.
Alameda Calendar Now Available All Over Town
Fans of the Island City will be glad to know one of Alameda’s greatest promoters, photographer JoanAnn Radu-Sinaiko, has produced a new calendar for 2016. Along with her husband, Andy Sinaiko, JoanAnn has produced a calendar of her Alameda photos since 2005.
Not Just Another Day at Crown Beach
Perfect weather greeted those who visited Robert Crown Memorial State Beach to see plots of sand evolve into showpieces at the annual Alameda Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest Saturday, June 7.
Everyone Belongs Here Contest Winning Submissions Announced
The Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) LGBTQ+ Roundtable announced the winners of the annual Everyone Belongs Here Poster and Poetry Contest on May 30.
LOCAL EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
June 2 & 14
Lawyers in the Library, 5:00 p.m. Phone Appointments with previous registration. Adults. Contact reference desk; refdesk@alamedaca.gov or call 510-747-7713.
Rhythmix Brings Rhythm to isms in the Schisms
On May 20-22 at Alameda Point, about 2,100 people experienced the talents of Uprooted, the third in the “Island City Waterways” series of free public cultural productions by Alameda’s Rhythmix Cultural Works.